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Douvrin (French pronunciation: [duvʁɛ̃]; West Flemish: Doverin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Douvrin
Doverin | |
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Commune | |
 The town hall of Douvrin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Douvrin  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°30′38″N 2°49′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Dupont[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,680 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62276 /62138 |
| Elevation | 19–32 m (62–105 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Douvrin is an ex-coalmining town some 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Béthune and 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D165, the D163 and the N47 roads. Since the mid-1960s, farming and light industry have replaced coal mining as the principle occupations.
History
First recorded in the eleventh century, the town has been known by several variations of the name: Doverin (in 1098), Dovring (in 1120), Dovrin (in 1149), Dovrign (in 1218), Douvringnum (in 1229), Douvrin (in the fifteenth century) and also as Douvrain (in 1652).
The town suffered considerable damage during World War I.
Coal mining was the main livelihood here for around 100 years, from the mid-nineteenth century until the 1960s when the reserves became uneconomic. Since 1969, Française de Mécanique, part of PSA Peugeot Citroen has produced motor-car engines at the plant immediately north of the commune. Over 3,400 people work here, producing 7000 units a week.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,659 | — |
| 1975 | 4,736 | +0.23% |
| 1982 | 4,415 | −1.00% |
| 1990 | 5,442 | +2.65% |
| 1999 | 5,431 | −0.02% |
| 2007 | 5,111 | −0.76% |
| 2012 | 5,023 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 5,407 | +1.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of Sacre-Coeur, rebuilt, as was most of the town, after World War I.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Official Douvrin website (in French)
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На других языках
- [en] Douvrin
[ru] Дуврен
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